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Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.
Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!
This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".
According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.
People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.
AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.
Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza
Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support
With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza
China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty
A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed. The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony Public Inquiry >>
Parse failure for http://humanrights.ie/feed/. Last Retry Tuesday September 30, 2025 10:10
I Smell a Rat in the BBC?s Claims of Climate Change ?Ratmageddon? Tue Sep 30, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile Rodent populations in the US and Britain have exploded, and the BBC inevitably blames climate change. But Ben Pile smells a rat. After all, there are much more likely explanations than slightly milder weather.
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News Round-Up Tue Sep 30, 2025 00:41 | Richard Eldred A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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Could Lithium Batteries Be Programmed to Explode? Mon Sep 29, 2025 19:05 | Dr R P Israel's pager attack on Hezbollah highlights a frightening possibility: that lithium batteries could be programmed to explode. Yet another reason to avoid Chinese EVs, says the Daily Sceptic's robotics expert.
The post Could Lithium Batteries Be Programmed to Explode? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sadiq Khan?s Plan to Spend ?66 Million on Wokery in Crime-Plagued London Mon Sep 29, 2025 17:10 | Will Jones Crime is soaring in London, but Mayor Sadiq Khan is planning to spend ?66m on woke projects over three years ? and has just awarded himself a pay rise to ?170,282, making him the highest paid politician in the land.
The post Sadiq Khan’s Plan to Spend ?66 Million on Wokery in Crime-Plagued London appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Ryder Cup Parable: What Europe Gets Right and the EU and USA Get Wrong Mon Sep 29, 2025 15:31 | Clive Pinder Europe's Ryder Cup victory shows that, unlike the DEI-obsessed EU, the nations of Europe win when they respect merit, says Clive Pinder. And unlike the USA big shots, they know how to work as a team.
The post The Ryder Cup Parable: What Europe Gets Right and the EU and USA Get Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic. Lockdown Skeptics >>
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National - Event Notice Thursday January 01 1970 Right2Water National Day of Local Protests - Sat Nov 1st
Sat Nov 1st is going to be a Right2Water National Day of Local Protests from 12am onwards
The Right2Water campaign is helping to coordinate dozens of local demonstrations across Ireland, all due to take place on November 1st.
Following on from one of the largest national demonstrations in Irish history, the Right2Water campaign says it will continue to build a mass movement of opposition to water charges.
The campaign – which involves trade unions, political parties and community groups – believes people are angry and unified in their opposition to these unfair charges.
The campaign is asking all anti-water charges groups – including political parties – to unify and work together to ensure as large a demonstration as possible in their home towns and cities.
 Update
List of local demonstrations...so far
Carlow, Carlow, 2pm Liberty Tree, Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/323313134514779/
Cavan, 2pm beside Argos on the Dublin Road
Cavan, 2pm, Market Square
Clare, Ennis, O'Connell Monument 2pm. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/823719447686691/
Clare, Shannon, Shannon Town CTR Carpark (behind Kincora).
Cork, Bandon, 12pm Main Bridge.
Cork, Clonakilty, 1pm Astna Square
Cork, Cork City, 2pm, Library, Grand Parade.
Cork, Fermoy, 2pm Chapel Square.
Cork, Mallow, 2pm, assemble at the west end of Mallow.
Cork, Youghal, Barry's Lane, 1pm.
Donegal, Ballyshannon, Saturday 2pm
Donegal, Letterkenny, 2pm, Mr Chippy Roundabout
Donegal, Lifford, 2pm, Bottom of Croahan Heights
Dublin, Artane/Edenmore, 11am various meeting points.
Dublin, Ballyfermot, 1pm Civic Centre, Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/310856599117265/
Dublin, Dublin 15, Blanchardstown, various community demonstrations convening at the Blanchardstown town centre at 1pm. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/374257016066269/
Dublin, Blanchardstown, Bank of Ireland, Blanchardstown Village, 1pm. Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/D15RIGHT2WATERCAMPAIGN
Dublin, Cabra, 2pm Cabra Bingo Hall.
Dublin, Cabra, 2pm, Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club
Dublin, Clondalkin, 2.30pm from County Council,
Dublin, Cooklock, Stall Northside Shopping Centre
Dublin, Crumlin, 1pm Crumlin Shopping Centre.
Dublin, Donaghmede/Kilbarrack, 11:30am, Donaghmede Shopping Centre.
Dublin, Donnybrook, 1pm, Beechill.
Dublin, Donnycarney, Stall at Donnycarney Church.
Dublin, Drimnagh, 1pm Galtymore Shops.
Dublin, Greenhills (D12), Greenhills Church, 1:30pm.
Dublin, Ringsend, 12:30 Ringsend Library. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/707938042623940/
Dublin, Tallaght, 11am Dominican St. Mary's Priory Tallaght. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/348749601957047/
Dublin, Drimnagh, 1pm Galtymore Shops.
Dublin, Dundrum/Ballinteer, 2pm Assemble under Luas suspension bridge in Dundrum. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/Right2water14.16.18
Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, 1pm Glasthule Dart. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/631201353663290/
Dublin, Finglas, 11.30am Cappagh House / 1pm outside Bank of Ireland Finglas Village,
Dublin, Greenhills (D12), Greenhills Church, 1:30pm.
Dublin, Finglas, 11.30am Cappagh House / 1pm outside Bank of Ireland Finglas Village,
Dublin, Harolds Cross, 1pm.
Dublin, Dublin 8, pick up points are 12.30 Bird Flanagan; 1pm Leonard's corner; 130 Ardee/Cork st.
Dublin, Lucan, 2pm, Lucan Community Centre.
Dublin, North Inner City, 12 noon, Meet at Five Lamps, North Strand.
Dublin, Pearse Street, 1pm, Erne St Post Office
Dublin, Dublin Central, Phibsboro, St Peter's Church , 1pm.
Dublin, Rialto, 12:30pm, Ardee St/Cork St.
Dublin, Ringsend, 12:30 Ringsend Library. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/707938042623940/
Dublin, Stoneybatter, 12pm, Tesco Car Park, Prussia Street.
Dublin, Tallaght, 11am Dominican St. Mary's Priory Tallaght. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/348749601957047/
Dublin, Walkinstown, 1:30pm, Lidl, Walkinstown Avenue.
Dublin, York Street, Dublin 2 at 1pm
Fingal, Swords, 11.30am Pavilions March to Fingal Co.Co. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1503674809903021/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Galway, Ballinasloe, Library Car Park, 4pm.
Galway, Galway, 1pm Spanish Arch. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/652594901505367/
Kerry, Tralee, 1pm Horan Centre.
Kildare, Athy, 1.45 The Arches, Athy. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Athy-Co-Kildare-Is-Against-Water-Charges/1534365066779469?fref=ts
Kildare, Celbridge, 12pm Rally Castletown Gates. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Water-Charges-Kildare/732521003489852
Kildare, Leixlip, Rally meeting point Leixlip Fire Station 2pm. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Water-Charges-Kildare/732521003489852
Kildare, Maynooth, 1pm, The Square.
Kildare, Naas, 1:30pm The Courthouse. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1456903277865601/
Kildare, Newbridge, 2pm Ballymany shops, Newbridge. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrap-Water-Charges-Kildare/732521003489852
Kilkenny, 1:30pm, Assemble at the train station. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/299419010267040/
Laois, Portarlington, 2pm, Carpark of School across from St Michael's Church.
Laois, Laois County Hall Car Park, 2pm.
Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1pm, Tesco Car Park.
Limerick, Limerick City, 2pm Bedford Row.
Limerick, 1:45pm, various meeting points including:
- Treaty Stone, Clancy Strand
- Punches Cross, O'Connell Ave
- Claughaun GAA Club, Childers Road
- Westbury Shopping Centre, by Tesco (meet 1pm for this one)
Longford, Longford, Battery Road
Louth, Ardee, 2pm Catholic Church. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/749495521753964/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Louth, Drogheda, 2pm O'Rahallaigh's GAA club to Shop Street.
Louth, Dundalk, 2pm Fairgreen. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/714264648654079/
Meath, Navan, 2pm Fair Green.
Meath, Kells, Rally starting at 2pm at Fair Green Kells.
Meath, Ashbourne, Arkle Statue 2pm.
Meath, Duleek, Duleek Village 12 noon,
Mayo, Ballina, 1:30pm, Diamonds Carpark.
Mayo, Castlebar, 1pm, Market Square.
Monaghan, Monaghan, 2pm, Courthouse
Offaly, Birr, 2pm, Old Post Office, Emmet Square.
Offally, Edenderry, 1:30pm, Dunnes Stores Car Park
Offally, Tullamore, 2pm, GAA Arden Road.
Roscommon, Boyle, 1:30pm Royal Hotel Carpark.
Roscommon, Roscommon Town, 2pm The Mart.
Sligo, Sligo, 2pm GPO Sligo. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1508350049407614/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Tipperary, Carrick-on-suir, 3pm, Castlefield
Tipperary, Cashel, 1:45pm, The Plaza, Main Street.
Tipperary, Nenagh, 2pm, Railway Square.
Tipperary, Roscrea, 3pm, Tesco Carpark.
Tipperary, Tipperary Town, 3:45pm, Redmund Square.
Waterford, Portlaw, 12 noon, Main Village.
Waterford, Waterford City, Ballybricken Hill 2pm.
Westmeath, Athlone, 2pm, St Peters Church.
Westmeath, Mullingar, 2pm, Penneys Car Park
Wexford, New Ross, The Quay, 2pm. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/759231940789505/
Wexford, Enniscorthy, 2pm, Fairgreen, Enniscorthy.
Wexford, Gorey, 2pm, Gorey Community School Car Park. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gorey-says-no-to-Water-Charges/293188070876800
Wexford, Wexford Town, 2pm, Riverbank Hotel. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/580226778747871/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Wicklow, Blessington, 12pm, Aldi Car Park.
Wicklow, Bray, 2pm Three assembly points: Lidl, Dell Boghall Rd. or St Fergals Church. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1484561118486023/
Wicklow, Greystones, 2pm from Civic Offices Mill Rd. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/880669995284303/
Wicklow, Wicklow, 12.30 Wicklow County Council. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/735360966536096/
Wicklow, Arklow, Fr. Murphy Monument, Parade Ground 1.45pm. Facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1493633040894768/?ref_notif_type=like&source=1
If you know of any other local demonstrations organised under the Right2Water umbrella group, please email right2waterirl@gmail.com with details including: The organiser, time, location and if a Facebook event page has been set up, please include it.
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Template flyers and posters are being made available on the Right2Water.ie website to facilitate assembly points for local demonstrations. The campaign is also recommending a meeting is hosted in local areas in order to establish a coordinating group.
Right2Water is suggesting a number of options for protests including:
- The printing of hard copies of the petition, which can be filled in by locals on the day and returned to campaign headquarters.
- Choose a convenient assembly point.
- March from the assembly point to a location designated by the coordinating committee of the local R2W group.
- All groups should assign one chair with three (or more) speakers in opposition to water charges.
- All groups to assign at least one person to update their social media accounts (Facebook/Twitter) with images using the hashtag #Right2Water. These will be shared by the national social media account.
The strength of the Right2Water campaign is its diversity and its broad based unity. “If we all work together we can defeat these water charges and return to a water supply system that is based on need and not on ability to pay.”
In order to be involved in the campaign you only need to have two beliefs:
- Water is a human right; and
- Water charges should be abolished.
Full details of Right2Water local demonstrations will be announced on Tuesday, 28th October.
Another national demonstration will be organised in the coming weeks as the campaign continues to grow.
Sat Nov 1st is going to be a Right2Water National Day of Local Protests.
Check out #IrishWater #WaterCharges
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